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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
Ladies, q few MUFFS and FUR CAPES
very low, to close out, at WELLER'S.

ANOTHER COLD SPELL.-On Monday even
ing the weather again became cold and early
Tuesday morning the thermometer indicated
10 degrees above zero.
1t was somewhat remarkable that we had no
snow here last week when there was snow to
the South and East of here. In Richmond
snow fell to the depth of six inches. There
was snow at that time also in South Carolina,
North Carolina, and other Southern States.
On Sunday evening and night last, snow fell
here to the depth OF scarcely an inch,
In RushvilIe, Ind, the thermometer indicat-
ed IA degrees belo,o zero, and In Montana Sc
degrees beloU zero. In other places in the
Northern States from 20 to % inches beloU zero.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

There is no use to send work to the job off,
ces in the larger cities when 1t can be done as
we'll and as cheap at the SPECTATOR offic
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

THE NEW PUMP.-The new pump bought by
the city for the Water-Works was received last
week. An expert from the factory at Holyoke,
Mass, arrived last night to place 1t in position
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

CHRIsTIANITY-the only sort that is worth
much in this world-will concern itself, in
this bitter cold weather, more about the
coal boxes, food and clothing of the people,
than the chances of the heather in the next
rarld -Cha1Zest0n " Yal Star
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
dec2s2t J. W. GREEN SMITH comr.
CO. partn ership here

DISSOLUTION.-The co-partnership here
tofore existing between G. w. Hunter ano
@. W. Warden under the firm name of Hunter
& Co., is tn day dissolved by mutual consent
G. W. Hunter having sold his entire interest
in said concern.
The Book and Stationery business at No. A.
East Main ST.. Stanton, Va, will hereafter BE-
conducted under the firm name of Warden &
Co.. who have assumed all the liabilities o
Hunter & Co. (Hunter q Warden) and will COLI
lect all accounts due said firm.
G. w. HUNTER,
Dist Dec 1886 G. w. WARDEN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Hanging Lamps. Hand Lamps, Kitchen
Lamps-all of safety patents. Sold by
janl2 Z. G. CHILD, Druggist.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Old papers for sale at the SPECTATOR Office.
They are useful for various purposes in every
household.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,

W., DtC1IuD6r
ITO r. s. Craig. Plaintiff, and J. T. Gregory
l. and Mary E.. his wife, Defendants. in
certain suit in chancery, pending in the cir
cult court of Augusta, under the style of CRAIG
r. s., VS.. GREGORY, J. T., &C., and to John NJ
Goodloe and W. T. Goodloe, partners in busi-
ness as Goodloe Bros. plaintiffs. and ]. T.
Gregory and Mary p. Gregory. his wife. B. o
Ferguson, and Mark Beard, Defendants. in a
crtain other suit in chancery. now pending in
same Court, and being heard Jointly With the
frst-named cause, and to ALL LIEN CREDITORS
fixed upon
Tuesday, February sth, 1887,
place. where and when, shall commence and
proceed to take an account of the liens against
the real estate of the Defendant, ]. T. Gregory
and in all other respects execute the order Of
reference, in this cause entered, on the 10Th OF
November, 1886.
dec29. At ]. w. GREEN SMITH Com'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Remember, WELLER is selling his Black
and Mourning Goods at GREATLY RE-
DUCED PRICES, before taking Inventory.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Carmel Soap, A7Il Soap, Vogeler's He
liotrope and White Rose Perfumes, at
ianI2 G. G. CHILD'S.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Ladies, you can get Bargains in Dress
Patterns. Call before purchasing, at
WELLER'S,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

w. III. WELLER is closing out
his Winter Stock at GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES FOR CASH.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

WRAPS, to close out, at cost. Call
early, at WELLER'S.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
New York Livestock Market. Jan. 10,

Beeves-Receipts to-day 175 carloads. includ-
ing SO carloads for export and for slaughterers.
and lbs carloads to be sold. The market was
duh. and closed at reduction of Is cts per 100
lbs; Steers sold at l0as5 so. with best at 65a-
S. IS per 100 lbs, and Bulls and dry Cows at 50a
81. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts IL 800; firm
but low grade Sheep and all descriptions of
Lambs closed heavy; sales of Sheep at lass so.
per 100 lbs. Hogs-Receipts 10000, none offered
alive; nominally steady at 25as5 so per 100 lbs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
FOR SALE.

One Foot-power scroll and Cutoff Saw, One
Foot-power Sharper, Qhe above are Barnes
make) One Turning Lathe, One Foot-power
Morticing Machine, One Grind-stone, Two
Cabinet-Makers Benches, and lot of Cabinet
Makers Tools. Also q lot of fine dry Walnut
and Poplar Lumber, Will sell privately, Cheap,
as wish to close my business on account OF
my age. Address,
G. SCHMID,
Staunton, Va.
TWO COLTS EsTRAYED.-Two SOR-
L REL MARE COLTS about months old
estrayed from my farm near Greenville. on
Wednesday evening, the Sth inst, One Is a lit
tie darker sorreI than the other. The lighter
sorrel has white face, with light mane and
tail. Any person who will return them to me
Or give me information SO that / recover them,
will be suitably compensated.
H.F. GILKESON,
decl5 'S6-tf Greenville, Va.
r AIDES AND GENTLEMEN'S RES
II TAURANT.-At the Ladies' and Gentle
mems Restaurant you can get good home-like
Cabla-Board by day or week. Meals from
A. NJ. to P. NJ. Meals 25 cents. Lunch 10
and Is cents. Oysters daily on hand.
127 e. Main street.
decl5-tf MIss.M. CASEY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
A GOOD MAN GONE TO HIs.REwARD.

DEATH OF REV ]. ]. GLOSSBREMNER,
RIsHOP EMERITUS OF THE UNITED
BRETHREN CHURCH.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Our Home Safety Oil and Water White OIL,
both guaranteed highest test. G. G. CHILD.
jan12
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

| fyou want nice Basket-Sleigh or Cutter
| or Buggy or Carriage, call upon ]. M. HARDY
| G. SON. jams
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

Ladies will SAVE MONEY by
making purchases at Weller'S.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

LEY's reduced to IS per half dozen. and So pei
dozen, jan5-6t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

HOSIERY, CORSETS, RIBBONS. COL
LARS and CUFFS. very low. at WELLER'S.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS at BERKE-
LEYs reduced to So per half dozen, and So per
dozen. jan5-6t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
Philadelphia Livestock Market
.Fau 10

PnfKaUeIphIa livestock Market
Jan. 10.
Cattle-Receipts 230O; prices unchanged; extra
at 81 cents, good 54a51z cents, medium 414a5
cents. common 3a4A cents per ID. Sheep-Re-
ceipts 1000; prices unchanged; extra 81 cents,
good 5a5% cents. medium 414a434 cents, COM
mon 3a4 cents: Lambs 4a7 cents per Id. Hogs
Receipts $500; prices nc higher Western Ia
n cents per ID.
Richmond Flour Market, Jan. TO-
We quote: Fine, S2.50as2.75; superfine, s2.75a-
S325; extra, S3.25aS3 so; family S4as4.50; patent
family, country, s4.75aS5.25,
Richmond livestock Market, Jan, 10.
Receipts; 2s2 head of cattle. 10 sheep. 400
hogs.
Sales: 2s2 head of cattle, ITO sheep, 400 hogs.
Prices were as follows:
Cattle-Best, 415a5c. gross-a few extra fine
higher, medium to good. 311a41Ic. gross; COM
mon to fair. 2a34c. gross.
Sheep-3a514c. gross.
Hogs-6a634c, net.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12

See the fineline of TOOTH BRUSHES and HAIR
BRUSHES, at g. G. CHILDS. jan12
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-01-12
Baltimore livestock Market, Jan. 6
AT CALvERToN YARDS.


Cattle sold at these figures lire aceioht, Hogs
are sold at net ,0eigt that Is 20 per cent (geaeT
alIy) off from Hve aceight Sheep are sold gross,
that is tiUe freight, or nothing or
Beef Cattle.-Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as
follows:
Best......... IS @5O0
Generally rated first quality ........ 4 so OATS
Medium or good fair quality ....... 50 437S
Ordinary thin steers, Oxen and
GU 91 so
Extreme range of prices.........- 80 $500
Nest of the sales were from ......... so a 477L
Total receipts for the week 1929 head Total
sales for the week 584 head.
Trade was inactive throughout, but prices
are fully up to those of last week, some few
dealers reporting an advance. The quality av-
eraged better than of last weeks offerings,
there being but few common Cattle among
them, though there were few better tops last
week.
sheep and Lambs-There was a large In
crease in the number of the offerings over last
week. but for the good demand prevailing the
supply was light The quality was much bet
ter than last week. and prices proportionately
higher. We quote butchers sheep at 3a514c
gross. the latter price for very heavy ones,
and Lambs at a1aa51ac per ID gross. Arrivals
this week 2l56 head.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-02

send my wedding clothes home In
time. My packed trunk had been
sent to the cars, and an old tori suit
was all | had in my rooms. This Is
Charley's coat, the cigar case is Char
ley's and the 'ever-Ioving Bertha Is
also Charley's-thank heaven"
"Then, my dear husband, am your
only love?" demanded Mrs. Wlnkier,
now smiling through her tears.
You certainly are" tho happy
Judge declared.
Aurelia kissed the cigar-case, as
we'll as her husband.
"You must always recall this
event." she said, laughing. and you
must remember this, that q husband
should never conceal anything from
his own dear wife"
"And You must remember this, my
little WIFE," returned the judge, that
a wlte should never search her hus-
bands pockets"
The young wifi" acknowledged her
fault.
"Gt shall never happen again." sh'
declared.
Will she keep her wordf We doubt
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-02

ga trus.born. patriotic Chinaman
will turn with loathing from a glass OF
fresh milk, while he will lift . cup OF
castor oil to his lips and drain it with
a g1sto. The oil won't make him
k;f;n-s. The milk will told yon it
was the proper thing in China for q
son to give a coffin to his father. In
case the man has no son, or the son
is lacking in flial regard or money 1T
il the ambition OF the father to pro-
cure the coffin for himself, and hedoes
so as soon as he is able to. 1t Is used
about the house in various capacities
until it is wanted for the pusPose Tor
which it was purchased. Go into any
well regulated Chinese family's house
and YOU will surely see the cotfin
OF the head of the house occupied
as a tete- a-tete, o bench, q table or
something else. When it's owner dies
and is put into it he may be taken to
the graveyard immediately, or may
knock around about the house Tor
wears. When they bury a coffin in
China they simply carry it out and
set it on top Of the ground in thefami-
" buriel plot. The name OF the indi-
vidual who is in the coffin is marked
ON one end Of it. There the coffin re-
mains tor q year or two, and then, u
the friends Of the family can afford
it, they build n brick vault over It:
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-02
War Incident.

In the reunion of ex-Confederates at
Fort Worth, Tex, two G. A. r.. posts
pitched their tent in the center OF the
camp, and there was an exuherant
good feeling between the old soldiers
who had fought each other. The fol-
lowing interesting story is related by
avisitor to the reunion:
When / was at the G. A. r.. tents /
heard a story which impressed me as
dramatic. A Union soldier named
McNamee was the r~aconteur, with an
ex-Confederate named Strong. TWAS
at the battle of Pea Ridge, and
McNamee said: II was with the bait
terry which was GROWING a slope; the
rebels made dash at US and rot the
guns. We came back at them and
fought fist and SOUL in the battery,
pulling the cannon this way and that.
We got two of the guns back, and the
third one WAS ierked up to the edge of
q steep ravine. One Johnny got be-
hind it and gave it an awful shove,
jumping on the carriage at the Same
time. | picked up q musket with a
fixed bayonet In it and threw it at
him. The bayonet caught him in the
shoulder and went through, but he
rode that gun down the hin, and when
he got to the bottom he shouted up
to me-
do you think you'd know y5lir
mark, stranger, if you saw it againY"
asked Strong.
II don't know"
well, here it u.s." and pulling of his
shirt, Strong showed the wound Of the
very bayonet which the other had
threwn at him. II rode that gun
down the hill. Z he said, and | pulled
out that bayonet and got safe into
our lines" OF course the men shock
hands, and were sworn brothers from
that time forward. This is but n
OF the many seems which | have noted,
and which time and space will compel
me tcsavs for subseQunt letters.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-02
Improving On His Wife,
Buffalo Courier.

Buffalo Courier.
There is in this city a young Benz
dict who is so fortunate as to be we'd
ded to a lady of rare beauty and at
Effectiveness. Now this young Benedict
had in all respects proved a modelh us.
band and had acquitted himself so
faithfully on ali occasions that his
wife had confidence in him, and will
lingly intrusted the most sacred
and important duties to his charge.
So fully, indeed. did she trust
him that or Wednesday last she
started for the country to have 81
weeks visit with a friend, and the last
words to him before starting-having
consigned the baby to the tender mer-
cies of the nurse-were: George,
promise to take good care of Fido.
Don't let him over-eat himself, and
above all, battle him regularly. You'll
find the bath tub in the parlor the
towels are in the linen press and his
comb and brushes are in the left hand
corner of my right hand bureau draw
er, and the cologne IS on the shelf above.
And be sure when you're finished to
wrap him in his blanket and put him
in the sunshine to dry, and if he &C.
catches cold telegraph me" Sosaying
she printed one last impassioned
kiss on Fido's nose, tearfully,
delivered him to her husbands arms,
stepped into the carriage and was gone
On Thursday and Friday Georgs inn
plicitly carried out the parting instruc-
tions of his absent wife. He bathed
Fido, cologned Fido, brushed, combed
and dried Fido. Butyesterday morn
ing when the scribe passed by their
residence he heard wild yelpings and
ki-yi-ings proceeding from the yard
Stepping up to the fence he looked
over and saw an unusually fat pug,
now tumblinG on the ground, now
turning somersaults in tho air and
frantically yelping the while. Some
few yards off stood George with his
hands in his pockets and a smile of
sweet contentment on his face. He
was bathing Fido. He had chained
him to a post and turned the hose
upon him.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-02
LETTERS.
q littls thinp--n letter.

Suen O. little thing-a letter,
Yet so much il may contain;
Written thoughts and mute expressions,
Full vi pleasure, i~Tnugnv with pain.
Whom our hearts nro sad at parting.
Comes n CLEAN OF comfort bright
In the mutual promise given:
I'VE will not forget to write"
Plans and doings OF the absent,
Scraps OF news we like to hear,
All remind us, cen though distant,
Kind remembrance keeps us near.
Yet sometimes q single letter
Turns the sunshine into shade;
Chills our efforts, clouds our prospects,
Blights our hopes, and makes them fade.
Messengers OF Joy or sorrow,
Life or death. success, despair,
Bearers OF affections wishes,
Greeting kind or loving prayer.
Prayer or greeting. were we present.
Would he felt but half unsaid;
We can write, because our letters
Not our faces-will be read.
Who has not some treasured letters,
Fragments choice OF others lives;
Relics some, OF friends departed,
Friends whose memory still survIYesT
Touched by neither time nor distance,
Win their words unspoken last;
VoiceIess whispers OF the present,
Silent echoes OF the past!
-Chambers's Journal.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-02
Defence OF a Much Abused
Word.
The Writer.

The Writer.
/ read that a milk contractor
"clalms" that the milk is not old
when delivered; q wounded man
claims" that he does not know how
hereceived his wound; q pilot s'cIaims"
that the towboat WAS in fault: q cor.
respondent claims that q state
ment is exaggerated, and sit is claim
ed" that the driver of q horse car
struck Mr. Murray a blow which. &c.
In short, no one. in these days, seems
to DO willing to say, or assert, or de-
clare, or affirm, or insist upon, any
thing, The public at large seem to be
claiming everything, and ell the re-
p~orters, and even the editors, have
apparently become claim agents. no
claim means to demand, to ask as 8
right. but in every one OF the above
instances, quoted at random from
daily papers under my hard, tina
word ii used in an entirely different
sense. A meaning Is given to il that
does not belong to il, and eyery one
Of the statemsnts, II taken Literally, Is
absurd.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-02
TheYWork Basket.
From the New York journal.

From tho New York Journal.
1t is not too early to begin work on
Christmas presents, especially il therc
are many to be made by hand. This
shops offer many novelties that can
be bought cheaper than made, yet
there are any number OF pretty things
which cannot be bought, and Others
which are far daintier and OF more
value when made by loving hands.
Here are a few directions for simple
and inexpensive gifts, which car be
easily made by little hands and fin
gers.
A shoe bag, a clothes bag and a
brush and comb-holder will be found
valuable for one who has a small bed
room. To make the set, purchase
two yards and q half of some pretty
chintz that will match the furniture OF
the room. That made to resemble
Vatican tapestry and depicting
ladies and gentlemen in fantastic cos
tune, or a blue or crimson, or brown
ground is very ornamental Of itself.
To make the clothes bag, take one
yard, sew it up neatly and put a braid
| drawing.string about two inches from
the top. This should be hung in the
clothes closet or behind the bed head
and used for soiled clothing. The shoe
bag is a trife more intricate. Take q
p~asteboard box cover about q half
yard long and as wide and cover this
neatly with the chintz, bordering it
with braid and leaving two littleloops
at the top by which it NAV be hung
up. Take a piece of the goods, three
quarters of a yard long and a quarter
of q yard deep, hem the upper end
and put a running braid through it,
tying in a bow in the center so that it
may be let out as wanted. Fasten this
to the lower part of the pastboard
square, stitching it at the ends and In
the center to form two pockets. This
should be fastened to the inside of the
closet door, and will hold shoes and
slippers not in use. The comb and
brush case is made In exactly thesamh
way, but the pasteboard square
should be made s inches wide and IL
longs and the pockets,16 inches widefor
both and 10 inches long. OF curse
these articles may be made morefanci-
full, especially the comb and brush
bag, which may be of silk or plush or
any pretty material.
A pretty little watch case is made
out Of a baby's shoe. A little china
one can be bought for Is or 25 cents,
and this should be fitted with a wad-
ded lining of pate-biue or rose.pink
silk or satin, coming several inches
above the shoe top and drawn to.
gether by a little ribbon. Such q
shoe is an ornament to the bureau
and may serve as q receptacle for
hairpins, buttons and other articles,
if not for a jewel case.
A stocking bag viii make q nice gift
for the grandma or mother. They
may be made out OF chlntz or any
bright goods. Apasteboard, square or
round, 8 inches in diameter, is FIRST
cut out, and this is neatly covered on
both sides with the material. Then q
piece of goods a yard long and q good
half wide is sewed together, gathered
top and bottom, one edge being sewed
firmly and evenly to the pasteboard,
and the other provided with q ribbon
running string. Two little pockets in
side-one for needles and thimbles,
and one for cotton-will add to the
usefulness OF this most useful article.
.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-02

In the case Of the manufacturers ana
JobbeFs' Union Of Mankato. Mimi.
against the Minneapolis Il st. Louis rail.
way, an agreement was renched between
the parties after the hearing and before
the opinion OF the Interstate commerco
commission WAS announced, and the com.
misaion files Its opinion treating this az a
settlement without promuigating its End,
ing on the lAets proved.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-29

Il desire to retire. said Il Boston
guest to the proprietor OF Il hotel in Ar
kansas.
"You which," asked the dazed man
IL desire TO retire.
..You what
Il desire to retire.
We,l-I-l-Ill he duruei ii !
b'leeye we've got it in the house mis-
ter
..Got whata' said the amazed guest.
Il didn't ask for anything
'.Well, say it again an see if kin
ketch on.
Its strange YOU cannot understand
plain English. simply said | desire
to retire, that is, wish to SO to my
room.
"O-aw-O. That hita You wan.
ter turn in. eho Why Mt you say SOP
We don't know nothin' about .desrin'
to retire here in Arkansas We just
put off to bed.
Aud when he came down stairs he
said to his wife. If that's the way
they talk in Boston it ain no Won
der there's SO many fools there. .Desir,
to retire, Well, IN be durned.' lid
Bits:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-29
yictoriaS on Side.

Prince Henry of Battenberg is said to
lead dull life. and instances of ..too
much moiher-in-law are numerous;
but the handsome German knew on
which side his bread was buttered. .andeN-
istencc near the throne Is not without its
compensations. There was. however. Il
heavy salute from the royal mother-in-
law on the Prince arrival nj Osborne
after the memorable night, when. un-
able to cross the Solent from Ports
mouth on account Of 4 heavy fog. hc
returned to London and Went to the
play The Queens most loyal subjects
like to chuckle over such anecdotes and
to relate paSsages-at-arms between her
and the Prince of Wales when
.Ber;ie,' defsing the sovereign mater
nal edict. would insist Oh smoking III
the drawing-room.
The Queen has always known how to
mark her d-approyal OF certain ladies
Of high degree who are considered to
to have encouraged the attentions OF
the heir apparent Her reception Of
them has been rs glacial a that which
she extended to the Baroness Rurdett
Coutts when that misguided lady was
..presented on her marriage One ot
these patracan butterflies. a sister OF 4
nobleman high in favor. took Il speedy
revenge. albeit one that cost her Ill
hope Of future ..drawing-rooms. A.
she engineered her court-train back
ward from the royal presence she en-
claimed in unabashcd accents: .'What
is the matter with the old ladys Bos
ton Herald.